The Tampa Bay Rays had the best record by a team in their first 21 games in 2023, with a record of 18-3.
| TEAM | REC | SEASON | W% | G | W | L | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Rays | 18-3 | 2023 | .857 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 723 | 145 | 207 | 39 | 2 | 46 | 142 | 70 | 15 | 170 | 16 | 7 | 815 | 388 | 87 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | .286 | .358 | .537 | .895 |
| 2 |  | Brewers | 15-6 | 2023 | .714 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 708 | 103 | 182 | 29 | 1 | 25 | 100 | 80 | 4 | 198 | 17 | 4 | 798 | 288 | 55 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | .257 | .333 | .407 | .740 |
| 3 |  | Braves | 14-7 | 2023 | .667 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 722 | 104 | 187 | 39 | 1 | 29 | 99 | 81 | 7 | 201 | 16 | 3 | 813 | 315 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | .259 | .338 | .436 | .775 |
| 4 |  | Pirates | 14-7 | 2023 | .667 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 706 | 107 | 177 | 40 | 6 | 27 | 101 | 84 | 6 | 166 | 22 | 5 | 809 | 310 | 73 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 15 | .251 | .331 | .439 | .770 |
| 5 |  | Orioles | 14-7 | 2023 | .667 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 689 | 108 | 165 | 38 | 2 | 25 | 104 | 92 | 7 | 190 | 25 | 3 | 799 | 282 | 65 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 | .239 | .332 | .409 | .741 |
| 6 |  | Rangers | 14-7 | 2023 | .667 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 712 | 139 | 187 | 37 | 3 | 27 | 135 | 80 | 11 | 174 | 9 | 4 | 813 | 311 | 67 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 | .263 | .343 | .437 | .780 |
| 7 |  | Mets | 14-7 | 2023 | .667 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 697 | 104 | 167 | 36 | 0 | 24 | 100 | 98 | 17 | 148 | 21 | 2 | 821 | 275 | 60 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 16 | .240 | .344 | .395 | .739 |
| 8 |  | Yankees | 13-8 | 2023 | .619 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 672 | 92 | 154 | 24 | 3 | 29 | 86 | 77 | 7 | 183 | 22 | 6 | 761 | 271 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | .229 | .313 | .403 | .716 |
| 9 |  | Cubs | 12-9 | 2023 | .571 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 737 | 121 | 206 | 36 | 2 | 28 | 115 | 73 | 8 | 174 | 24 | 8 | 823 | 330 | 66 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | .280 | .349 | .448 | .796 |
| 10 |  | Blue Jays | 12-9 | 2023 | .571 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 725 | 95 | 188 | 33 | 1 | 23 | 90 | 72 | 9 | 169 | 13 | 7 | 812 | 292 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | .259 | .332 | .403 | .734 |
| 11 |  | Marlins | 12-9 | 2023 | .571 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 693 | 68 | 174 | 32 | 3 | 19 | 67 | 57 | 5 | 180 | 19 | 3 | 761 | 269 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | .251 | .311 | .388 | .700 |
| 12 |  | Diamondbacks | 12-9 | 2023 | .571 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 712 | 102 | 188 | 49 | 5 | 17 | 98 | 40 | 8 | 158 | 19 | 2 | 768 | 298 | 71 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 17 | .264 | .308 | .419 | .727 |
| 13 |  | Red Sox | 11-10 | 2023 | .524 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 713 | 116 | 176 | 44 | 2 | 25 | 108 | 74 | 12 | 167 | 8 | 0 | 806 | 299 | 71 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | .247 | .326 | .419 | .745 |
| 14 |  | Twins | 11-10 | 2023 | .524 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 705 | 88 | 161 | 31 | 3 | 23 | 83 | 58 | 14 | 203 | 1 | 2 | 784 | 267 | 57 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | .228 | .298 | .379 | .677 |
| 15 |  | Astros | 11-10 | 2023 | .524 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 725 | 108 | 184 | 32 | 0 | 22 | 104 | 75 | 11 | 174 | 16 | 3 | 819 | 282 | 54 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | .254 | .330 | .389 | .719 |
| 16 |  | Dodgers | 10-11 | 2023 | .476 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 679 | 105 | 153 | 29 | 6 | 36 | 104 | 99 | 7 | 202 | 6 | 4 | 794 | 302 | 71 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 11 | .225 | .326 | .445 | .771 |
| 17 |  | Guardians | 10-11 | 2023 | .476 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 710 | 83 | 161 | 39 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 88 | 7 | 156 | 26 | 5 | 816 | 238 | 53 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 15 | .227 | .315 | .335 | .650 |
| 18 |  | Angels | 10-11 | 2023 | .476 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 701 | 101 | 169 | 28 | 0 | 25 | 100 | 77 | 16 | 183 | 6 | 3 | 801 | 272 | 53 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 | .241 | .327 | .388 | .715 |
| 19 |  | Padres | 10-11 | 2023 | .476 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 679 | 80 | 151 | 37 | 0 | 25 | 76 | 78 | 7 | 183 | 9 | 3 | 772 | 263 | 62 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | .222 | .307 | .387 | .694 |
| 20 |  | Mariners | 10-11 | 2023 | .476 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 707 | 95 | 161 | 42 | 1 | 21 | 93 | 69 | 12 | 188 | 15 | 6 | 795 | 268 | 64 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | .228 | .305 | .379 | .684 |
| 21 |  | Phillies | 9-12 | 2023 | .429 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 743 | 91 | 207 | 48 | 6 | 19 | 87 | 61 | 7 | 202 | 14 | 2 | 815 | 324 | 73 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | .279 | .338 | .436 | .774 |
| 22 |  | Giants | 8-13 | 2023 | .381 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 725 | 95 | 171 | 27 | 1 | 33 | 94 | 73 | 15 | 226 | 11 | 3 | 817 | 299 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | .236 | .317 | .412 | .730 |
| 23 |  | Cardinals | 8-13 | 2023 | .381 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 725 | 97 | 193 | 40 | 2 | 24 | 95 | 80 | 7 | 176 | 15 | 2 | 817 | 309 | 66 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | .266 | .344 | .426 | .770 |
| 24 |  | Tigers | 8-13 | 2023 | .381 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 711 | 64 | 150 | 29 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 65 | 3 | 204 | 13 | 6 | 786 | 231 | 47 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | .211 | .278 | .325 | .603 |
| 25 |  | Reds | 7-14 | 2023 | .333 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 688 | 88 | 162 | 29 | 3 | 15 | 84 | 77 | 10 | 202 | 14 | 6 | 786 | 242 | 47 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 9 | .235 | .318 | .352 | .670 |
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31 | 29 | .517 | 9.5 | |
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